Ryan Blosser is a farmer, educator, permaculture designer, writer, and mental health professional. He is co-founder of the Shenandoah Permaculture Institute and owner/operator of Dancing Star Farm. In addition, he holds a teaching license in the State of Virginia and earned an MA and Ed.S. in clinical mental health counseling from James Madison University. Ryan served as Executive Director of Project GROWS, an educational non-profit farm dedicated to growing healthy communities. He also taught permaculture design and gardening in Staunton Public Schools before accepting a position with Waynesboro School, where he directs the continued development of the Waynesboro Education Farm. The intersection of his twin passions for growing food and helping people fuels his unique perspective on building community health and resilience through permaculture design. Ryan lives in Churchville, VA.
Winner in Home & Garden
Mulberries in the Rain: Growing Permaculture Plants for Food and Friendship
Mulberries in the Rain explores how growing food can also grow connection. Through evocative storytelling and practical permaculture tools, the authors show how plants root us in both ecosystems and community. Blending hands-on growing guidance with reflections on relationships, resilience, and care, the book invites readers to see permaculture as a deeply human practice—one that cultivates belonging, regeneration, and a more resilient future.
